The Philadelphia Phillies had to stay overnight in the Cincinnati area because of plane trouble.

The Phillies staff scrambled to find a hotel where the team could spend the night.

The Phillies arrived in the D.C. area Thursday afternoon, and the Nationals clubhouse crew rushed to get their uniforms ready for gametime.

WASHINGTON – The Phillies four-game series in the nation's capital got off with a thud. And that was before the team took the field at Nationals Park Thursday.

It was already a long and grim day in Cincinnati for the Philadelphia Phillies : Their series finale against the Reds was delayed an hour by rain, they got steamrolled 8-0 and faced a quick turnaround to get to the nation’s capital.

So as manager Rob Thomson settled into his seat on the Phillies ’ char

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